Year 2 Word Families: Onset and Rime Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 2 spelling patterns & rules worksheet.
Year 2 Word Families: Onset and Rime Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Blend the sounds together and write the word.
1.b + ig = (answer space)
Answer: big
b + -ig makes big.
2.p + en = (answer space)
Answer: pen
p + -en makes pen.
3.c + at = (answer space)
Answer: cat
c + -at makes cat.
4.t + op = (answer space)
Answer: top
t + -op makes top.
5.m + ug = (answer space)
Answer: mug
m + -ug makes mug.
6.f + an = (answer space)
Answer: fan
f + -an makes fan.
7.c + an = (answer space)
Answer: can
c + -an makes can.
8.h + op = (answer space)
Answer: hop
h + -op makes hop.
9.r + un = (answer space)
Answer: run
r + -un makes run.
10.h + en = (answer space)
Answer: hen
h + -en makes hen.
11.h + at = (answer space)
Answer: hat
h + -at makes hat.
12.s + un = (answer space)
Answer: sun
s + -un makes sun.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.